Indian stock indices closed marginally higher on the last day of 2013, with the Nifty ending above 6,300 points. Key stocks like Reliance Industries and Tata Power rose, while BHEL and Maruti Suzuki fell. The market breadth was positive. Globally, most Asian and European markets traded higher but US indices closed slightly lower. Apollo Tyres rallied after terminating a merger deal, while Trent and Financial Technologies saw gains on corporate updates.

1. Indices close in green to say goodbye 2013
Market Snapshot | 31-12-2013 04:20 PM
On the last day of CY 2013, Indian indices made a green start with Nifty above 6300. Jerky benchmarks managed to
keep their heads above water tracking optimistic trades in Asian indices. Markets ended marginally in green. On BSE
sectorial front, Power sector was the top gainer.
Among global markets, US indices edged lower whereas most of the Asian and European indices traded in positive
terrain on last trading day of 2013.
Back home, Trent Ltd ended marginally up after Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) nodded for UK-based
Tesco Plc’s proposal to invest $110 million to buy 50% stake in Tata Group’s Trent Hypermarket (THL). (Read More)
Apollo Tyres rallied 5.7% to hit fresh 52 week high at Rs 113 on BSE after US based Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
terminated the company’s merger proposal worth $2.5 billion. (Read More)
Financial Technologies jumped 1.65% on BSE as Universal Commodity Exchange (UCX) is reportedly in talks to
acquire company’s stake in Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX). At present, Financial Technologies holds 26%
stake in MCX. (Read More)
The market breadth on the BSE closed in positive. Advancing and declining stocks were 1556 and 1084 respectively,
while 174 scrips remained unmoved.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 21170.68, up 27.67 points or 0.13%. The 30 share index touched a high and a low of
21230.88 and 21122.68 respectively. 17 stocks advanced against 13 declining ones on the benchmark index.
The CNX Nifty gained 12.90 points or 0.21% to settle at 6304.00. The index touched high and low of 6317.30 and
6287.30 respectively. 33 stocks advanced against 17 declining ones on the index.
S&P BSE Sensex
CNX Nifty
The S&P BSE Mid-cap index moved up to 6705.56 and gained 0.72% while S&P BSE Small-cap index jumped up by
0.32% to 6551.13.
The broader S&P BSE 500 index increased to 7828.34 (up 0.28%) and CNX 500 index rose to 4914.85 (up 0.30%).
The volatility as denoted by INDIA VIX gained 0.27% at 15.12 from its previous close of 15.08 on Monday.
Sectors in action
On the BSE Sectorial front, Power (up 0.60%), Oil & Gas (up 0.52%) and Capital Goods (up 0.21%) were the top
gainers.
Metals (down 0.21%) and FMCG (down 0.06%) were the top losers.
The Angels and the Devils
Tata Power Company Ltd (up 2.81%), Wipro Ltd (up 1.26%), Reliance Industries Ltd (up 1.06%), Axis Bank (up 1.00%)
and Hindalco Industries Ltd (up 0.66%) were the top gainers on the Sensex.
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (down 1.62%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (down 0.78%), Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd (down
0.63%), HDFC Bank (down 0.58%) and Infosys Ltd (down 0.46%) were the top losers on the Sensex.
Benchmark Drivers
Reliance Industries Ltd (19.37 points), Infosys Ltd (-9.14 points), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (9.02 points), HDFC
Bank (-8.65 points) and Larsen And Toubro Ltd (5.46 points) were the major Sensex drivers today.
On the other end Reliance Industries Ltd (4.17 points), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (2.72 points), Infosys Ltd (-2.36
points), HDFC Bank (-2.02 points) and IDFC Ltd (1.76 points) were the major Nifty movers today.

2. Pivot, Supports and Resistance Levels
CNX Nifty is now pivoted at 6303 for next session. The next support is at 6288 and on upside it has a resistance at
6318 levels.
CNX Nifty
Eff. Date
01-Jan-2014
31-Dec-2013
30-Dec-2013
S3
6258
6191
6258
S2
6273
6232
6274
S1
6288
6261
6294
PIVOT
6303
6303
6309
R1
6318
6332
6329
R2
6333
6374
6345
R3
6348
6403
6365
Actual Close
6304.00
6291.10
S&P BSE Sensex has a pivot at 21175 with first level of support and resistance at 21119 and 21227 respectively.
S&P BSE Sensex
Eff. Date
01-Jan-2014
31-Dec-2013
30-Dec-2013
S3
21010
20838
21004
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S2
21067
20963
21059
S1
21119
21053
21126
PIVOT
21175
21179
21181
R1
21227
21269
21248
R2
21283
21394
21303
R3
21335
21484
21370
Actual Close
21170.68
21143.01
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